Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Cuba (Postal Stationery)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
722		1899, 1c on 1c Green on Blue entire, Double Surcharge (U2a). Unused, trivial toning around edges VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE DOUBLE SURCHARGE ERROR. THIS IS THE LISTING EXAMPLE. Ex White. (Image)	3,750.00	4,500.00
723		1899, 2c on 2c Green entire, Inverted Surcharge (U3 var). Bearing 5c Blue "Cupa" variety (225 var) and cancelled by "Havana, Cuba May 12, 189" duplex datestamp to local addressVery Fine and choice, this is the unique used example of this variety, one other is known in unused condition, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	3,750.00
724		1899, 2c on 2c Green entire, Misprinted and Misfolded (U3 var). Unused, shifted surcharge and design close at edge from misfolding, Very Fine, interesting variety (Image)	E. 300-400	75.00
725		1899, 2c on 2c Green entire, Double Surcharge (U3a). Unused, clear second strike of the surcharge VERY FINE AND CHOICE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE SURCHARGE VARIETY. Only two are known unused. (Image)	3,750.00	3,750.00
726		1899, 2c on 2c Green entire (U3a). Bearing 5c Blue, "Cupa" variety (225 var) and cancelled by "Havana, Cuba May 12, 1899" duplex datestamp to local address, clear second strike of the surcharge VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE SURCHARGE VARIETY. Ex Tows. (Image)	3,750.00	5,500.00
727		1899, 2c on 2c Green on Amber entire, Double Surcharge (U4a). Unused, deep rich colors VERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONLY ONE OTHER EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE SURCHARGE ERROR IS KNOWN. Ex Tows and White. Signed Bartels and Sloane. (Image)	3,750.00	4,500.00
728		1899, 2c on 2c Green on Buff, 2c on 2c Carmine on Blue, entires, Shifted Surcharge (U5 var, U8 var). Unused, with "Cuba" almost completely missing due to upward shifting of surcharge, Very Fine and choice, interesting varieties, unlisted in Scott (Image)	E. 500-750	900.00
729		2c on 2c Carmine on Blue entire, Double Surcharge (U8a). Cancelled by "Havana, Cuba May 11, 1899" duplex datestamp and addressed to H. F. Colman at General Land Office in Washington D.C., signed by postal clerk Townsend and with typed "Headquarters Division of Cuba, Employee's Letter", trivial edgewear VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE DOUBLE SURCHARGE ON THE CARMINE ON BLUE ENTIRE. A GREAT RARITY. Ex Tows and White (Image)	3,750.00	5,750.00
730		Postal Stationery Balance. 29 unused and 22 used entires, mounted on Marcus White's original album pages, few with corner cards, few minor varieties, most Fine-Very Fine, interesting group for the specialist	E. 200-300	4,500.00
731	S	1899, 1c-5c Entires, "Specimen" Overprints (U9S-U18S). Complete set of 24 entires with "Specimen" overprint across design and with either "Size No. 13" or "Size No. 8" printed at left, Very Fine and choice, only sixteen complete sets were printed, ex White and on his original exhibit pages	E. 300-400	2,500.00

Cuba (Postal Stationery)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

722

1899, 1c on 1c Green on Blue entire, Double Surcharge (U2a). Unused, trivial toning around edges

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE DOUBLE SURCHARGE ERROR. THIS IS THE LISTING EXAMPLE.

Ex White. (Image)

3,750.00

4,500.00

723

1899, 2c on 2c Green entire, Inverted Surcharge (U3 var). Bearing 5c Blue "Cupa" variety (225 var) and cancelled by "Havana, Cuba May 12, 189" duplex datestamp to local addressVery Fine and choice, this is the unique used example of this variety, one other is known in unused condition, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

3,750.00

724

1899, 2c on 2c Green entire, Misprinted and Misfolded (U3 var). Unused, shifted surcharge and design close at edge from misfolding, Very Fine, interesting variety (Image)

E. 300-400

75.00

725

1899, 2c on 2c Green entire, Double Surcharge (U3a). Unused, clear second strike of the surcharge

VERY FINE AND CHOICE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE SURCHARGE VARIETY.

Only two are known unused. (Image)

3,750.00

726

1899, 2c on 2c Green entire (U3a). Bearing 5c Blue, "Cupa" variety (225 var) and cancelled by "Havana, Cuba May 12, 1899" duplex datestamp to local address, clear second strike of the surcharge

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE SURCHARGE VARIETY.

Ex Tows. (Image)

3,750.00

5,500.00

727

1899, 2c on 2c Green on Amber entire, Double Surcharge (U4a). Unused, deep rich colors

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONLY ONE OTHER EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE SURCHARGE ERROR IS KNOWN.

Ex Tows and White. Signed Bartels and Sloane. (Image)

3,750.00

4,500.00

728

1899, 2c on 2c Green on Buff, 2c on 2c Carmine on Blue, entires, Shifted Surcharge (U5 var, U8 var). Unused, with "Cuba" almost completely missing due to upward shifting of surcharge, Very Fine and choice, interesting varieties, unlisted in Scott (Image)

E. 500-750

900.00

729

2c on 2c Carmine on Blue entire, Double Surcharge (U8a). Cancelled by "Havana, Cuba May 11, 1899" duplex datestamp and addressed to H. F. Colman at General Land Office in Washington D.C., signed by postal clerk Townsend and with typed "Headquarters Division of Cuba, Employee's Letter", trivial edgewear

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE DOUBLE SURCHARGE ON THE CARMINE ON BLUE ENTIRE. A GREAT RARITY.

Ex Tows and White (Image)

3,750.00

5,750.00

730

Postal Stationery Balance. 29 unused and 22 used entires, mounted on Marcus White's original album pages, few with corner cards, few minor varieties, most Fine-Very Fine, interesting group for the specialist

E. 200-300

4,500.00

731

1899, 1c-5c Entires, "Specimen" Overprints (U9S-U18S). Complete set of 24 entires with "Specimen" overprint across design and with either "Size No. 13" or "Size No. 8" printed at left, Very Fine and choice, only sixteen complete sets were printed, ex White and on his original exhibit pages

E. 300-400

2,500.00